The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-20
GRAND OPENING
Of the Texas State Fair and
Dallas Exposition.
Coy. Ross Speech--The Pro-
cessiOn.

has been cooling the atmosphere Tor
the past three days was slightly acccl'
Grated this morning, as If by request
of the management of the Fair, in
order to brace up the systems OF the
surging throngs and show of to adj
vantage the dense foliage OF bunting
which clusters in the wiudaws, on the
awnings, upon Tie house-tops, and
everywhere hutters and twirls and
glitters in the mellow sunlight of the
Indian summer weather. Had all the
fates conspired together and met in
secret con slave 10 set old Dame
Nature to rights Tor the OCCASION they
could have added nothing to existing
conditions.
Gov. Ross arrived as per announce
ment on the 8 a. III. Texas IL Pacific
train aud was escorted to the Grand
Windsor Hotel, where many promi-
nent citizens, including old army
friends aud others, called to pay their
respects to his excelency.
Att about II O'Clock the strains OF
the Silver Star band announced the
approach OF the military procession,
which had formed at Armory Hall and
marched down Elm to Stone street.
thence down Main TO the Grand
Windsor. Although several Of the or
ganizatiOns booked for the occasion
were absent. including the famous
Houston Light Guard, the display
was highly creditable TO the companies
participating, all giving evidence Of
industrious drill practice. The local
military was fully represented bv the
Dallas Light Guard, Capt. McMello
commanding, Dallas Rifles, Capt.
Herford. Castor Cadets Capt. Hun
ter and Batteries Crawford and Sanger
commanded by Capt. A. p. Wozencrafi
while the Graysen Rifles in their gilt
tering gold lace, the Fannia Guards
of Bonham, in their snowy white caps
and eloquent new toggcry, and the
Baldridge Light Infantry, of Ennis,
uniformed all over till one could not
tell (which from rohcr," and a fine
company from Terrell commanded
by Capt. Lcake, made up the battalion,
evidently pleasing to the searching
eye of our soldicr-govcrnor as well as
the vast multiludes who eniiiaded
them with an adniring gaze
Being drawn up in handsome
dress parade in front o: the Grand
Windsor, the battalion grounded
arms until the governor and escort
passed in review, when the line Of
march was taken up for the grounds
Joined by the fire department, on Elm
street, aud an innumerable caravan OF
vehicles, horscncn and a multitude
which TO number or describe would
he as unnecessary as impossible. II
the procession was not so large nor so
well organized as had been anticipat-
cd the crowd was not lacking, and
everywhere the sidewalks, windows.
doors aud verandahs were crowded
with people.
Ex.Sheriff W. ii. w. Smith. as mar
shall of the day, was everywhere, get.
ting things in shape, and the dense
crowd of humanity, with its attend.
ant confusion, did not disconcert him
in the least.
At the union depot the procession
was disbanded aud the military re-
turned to the armory. to be dismissed
for the enjoyment Of the occasion &C
cording to the dictates of their will
and pleasure, while the throng OF
citizens and visitors proceeded to the
grounds by the various means Of
transportation at hand.
GOV. ROSS SPEECH.
Hon. Barnett Gibbs introduced TO
the vast throng OF people Governor
sui Ross. a man who had received the
largest vote for Governor ever cast for
any man in Texas, a man who had
always been true 10 his people, in war
and in peace. [Applause.l
Governor Ross In appropriate terms
announced the opening of the State
Fair and Dallas Exposition. In elo-
quent language he reviewed the his
tory of Texas and expressed his pride